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Unknown Ferris

Birth
Death
31 Jul 1658
Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
Plot
Unmarked. Former cemetery now lies under the modern city grid.
Memorial ID
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The identity of the first wife of Jeffrey Ferris remains unknown. Her complete first name was not recorded in any surviving records in America.

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"[ ]ne, wif to Jeffery Ferris, died 31:5:58."
(Stamford Town Records, volume 1, page 20)

The first name of Mrs. Ferris is situated on the edge of the page and is worn away. The preeminent genealogist Donald Lines Jacobus saw the original many years ago, before the volume had reached its present state of decay, and he deciphered her first name as having ended in "ne". The bracketed length in Jacobus's entry suggested a short name, such as Anne or Jane, but her identity remains unknown.

NOTE: The 5th month of the Old Style calendar corresponds to July, not May.

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Claims that the first wife of Jeffrey Ferris was of noble birth and that her name was "Lady Mary Anne Howard" are completely unsupported by known facts. No evidence of her maiden identity has been uncovered either in England or in America.

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The identity of the first wife of Jeffrey Ferris remains unknown. Her complete first name was not recorded in any surviving records in America.

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"[ ]ne, wif to Jeffery Ferris, died 31:5:58."
(Stamford Town Records, volume 1, page 20)

The first name of Mrs. Ferris is situated on the edge of the page and is worn away. The preeminent genealogist Donald Lines Jacobus saw the original many years ago, before the volume had reached its present state of decay, and he deciphered her first name as having ended in "ne". The bracketed length in Jacobus's entry suggested a short name, such as Anne or Jane, but her identity remains unknown.

NOTE: The 5th month of the Old Style calendar corresponds to July, not May.

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Claims that the first wife of Jeffrey Ferris was of noble birth and that her name was "Lady Mary Anne Howard" are completely unsupported by known facts. No evidence of her maiden identity has been uncovered either in England or in America.

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Gravesite Details

No known marker.



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  • Created by: C Boetsch
  • Added: Apr 12, 2015
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144909856/unknown-ferris: accessed ), memorial page for Unknown Ferris (unknown–31 Jul 1658), Find a Grave Memorial ID 144909856, citing Stamford Burying Ground, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by C Boetsch (contributor 48409474).